There are some hidden costs of moving to Hawaii that you may not have considered. When we made the move in 2022, we didn’t consider many of these hidden costs. Some of them include taxes on temporary housing (about 18% on Oahu), the first month’s rent plus deposit at the signing of your lease, pet…
Authenticity note: I don’t have a record of where you and your wife moved from, so I didn’t assume Arizona. If you lived in Arizona or have family there, say so. If not, add a line like “We moved to Oahu from [place]. The Arizona-specific numbers below come from research, and here is how the…
When we decided to move to Hawaii, we had no idea what the process was for moving to Hawaii with a pet. Hawaii is the only rabies-free state in the U.S. and the state is strict about animals entering the islands. An animal quarantine law has been in place since 1912. All dogs and cats…
Las Vegas happens to be one of the most common landing spots for people who are leaving Honolulu. Honolulu’s cost of living runs around 46% to 54% higher. The cost of living in Hawaii was one of the reasons we relocated to Texas. Moving from Honolulu to Las Vegas was one of the options that…
We moved to Oahu in 2022 and a major part of our planning was prepping our cat’s move to the island as well. The import requirements for cats is nearly identical to Hawaii dog quarantine requirements. There are a few cat-specific details that need to be met such as tick treatment timing and there are…
There are three different programs related to pet quarantine in Hawaii. The Hawaii 5 Day or Less program is one of them. Pets usually end up routed to this program when all rabies requirements are met but paperwork wasn’t submitted on time.